Metal Slug Artist Recalls When Neo Geo Was So Popular “People Would Commit Crimes To Get It”

“I guess they thought it was a sales vehicle loaded with SNK games”.

Once upon a time, SNK’s Neo Geo was the absolute pinnacle of gaming luxury.

Here was a home console capable of playing actual arcade games; no wonder so many kids desired one. However, its high cost (not to mention the fact that each game was hundreds of dollars) meant that it remained a niche proposition in a world dominated by the SNES and Genesis / Mega Drive.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

“I guess they thought it was a sales vehicle loaded with SNK games”.

Once upon a time, SNK’s Neo Geo was the absolute pinnacle of gaming luxury.

Here was a home console capable of playing actual arcade games; no wonder so many kids desired one. However, its high cost (not to mention the fact that each game was hundreds of dollars) meant that it remained a niche proposition in a world dominated by the SNES and Genesis / Mega Drive.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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